BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5918: Employee training tax credit

Providing economic development tax credits for employee training.

Summary

Employers with 500 or fewer employees may take a credit against the state's business and occupation tax or public utility tax of 60 percent of their qualified training costs in rural counties or 40 percent of their training costs in non-rural counties, up to $250,000 per calendar year. Qualifying costs are those that exceed the person's average annual training expenditures over the preceding three years.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5918), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to economic development tax credits for employee training;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 9, 2006By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 18, 2005Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 18, 2005And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 18, 2005ITED - Majority; do pass.
Feb 14, 2005First reading, referred to International Trade & Economic Development.

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